Character Relationship Map: Dollar

Characters

• Julia Balzar (played by Ingrid Bergman) — protagonist

  Julia is a wealthy Swedish actress married to Kurt Balzar and one of the central figures in the couples' intertwined conflicts. She protects Louis Brenner by using money from Ludvig's account to cover...

• Kurt Balzar (played by Georg Rydeberg) — supporting

  Kurt is Julia's husband and a Swedish industrialist whose company shares are falling on the stock market. Jealous of Julia's affection for Louis, he refuses to pay Louis's gambling debt and argues wit...

• Sussi Brenner (played by Tutta Rolf) — supporting

  Sussi is Louis Brenner's wife, whose troubled marriage and emotional distress drive much of the story. After confronting Louis and Julia, she wanders into a blizzard, becomes unable to walk, and is tr...

• Ludvig von Battwyhl (played by Håkan Westergren) — supporting

  Ludvig is Katja von Battwyhl's husband and a participant in the opening gathering at the Royal Yacht Club. He advises Louis to have another child when Louis's marriage is in trouble and initially deni...

• Louis Brenner (played by Kotti Chave) — supporting

  Louis is Sussi Brenner's husband and a compulsive gambler who loses more than 50,000 kronor. He writes a cheque promising to repay the debt, rejects Julia's offer of help, and becomes involved in the...

• Mary Jonston (played by Elsa Burnett) — supporting

  Mary is a wealthy American who considers herself a psychoanalyst and arrives at the clinic to assess Sussi's psychological distress. She wagers with Dr. Jonson that she can determine the cause of Suss...

• Dr. Jonson (played by Edvin Adolphson) — supporting

  Dr. Jonson runs the medical clinic where Sussi is treated after losing the use of her legs. He cares for her while Mary challenges him to cure her paralysis within twelve hours, with marriage as the w...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Louis Brenner → Dr. Jonson (Professional Medical Subject) — Louis is connected to Dr. Jonson through Sussi's treatment and recovery.

  Louis is present at the clinic while Dr. Jonson treats Sussi and helps respond when she falls.

• Mary Jonston → Sussi Brenner (Professional Analyst) — Mary applies her self-described psychoanalytic expertise to Sussi's paralysis.

  Mary diagnoses Sussi as suffering from severe psychological distress and later gathers the couples to analyze her condition.

• Sussi Brenner → Dr. Jonson (Professional Patient) — Dr. Jonson oversees Sussi's medical care and witnesses her eventual recovery.

  Sussi is treated at Dr. Jonson's medical clinic for psychological distress and paralysis.

• Ludvig von Battwyhl → Sussi Brenner (Romantic Unrequited Love) — Ludvig's hidden feelings motivate his financial help during Sussi's marital crisis.

  Mary reveals that Ludvig agreed to provide money because he was in love with Sussi.

• Sussi Brenner → Louis Brenner (Romantic Spouse) — Their marriage is strained by Louis's gambling and dishonesty but survives the crisis.

  Sussi is identified as Louis's wife. After learning about his gambling, she confronts him, later makes amends with him, and leaves the clinic with the...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Mary Jonston → Dr. Jonson (Alliance Wagering Partners) — Their professional wager creates both competition and romantic tension.

  Mary bets Dr. Jonson that Sussi will not recover within twelve hours, with the result tied to a clinic donation or marriage.

• Sussi Brenner → Julia Balzar (Interpersonal Conflict) — Sussi sees Julia as a threat during her emotional and marital breakdown.

  Sussi forbids Julia from visiting the clinic after overhearing Julia and Louis speaking in a hallway.

• Ludvig von Battwyhl → Louis Brenner (Social Advisor) — Ludvig gives Louis personal advice while Louis struggles with his marriage.

  At the resort, Ludvig advises Louis to have another child because Louis's marriage is in trouble.

• Louis Brenner → Kurt Balzar (Conflict Rival) — Kurt views Louis as both a financial burden and a romantic rival.

  Kurt refuses to cover Louis's gambling debt and is described as jealous of Louis's connection with Julia.

Story Analysis

A gambling debt exposes hidden love, jealousy, and psychological distress before the characters reach reconciliation.

Plot Progression

1. Debt Behind the Invitation — A social evening is disrupted by Louis's absence and gambling losses. His debt begins to strain the relationships among the couples.
2. Cheques and Jealousy — Louis faces anger from Sussi and rejection from Kurt. A concealed cheque creates new suspicions while Ludvig's feelings remain hidden.
3. The Blizzard Crisis — At the ski resort, Sussi's distress deepens after she wanders into a blizzard. Her inability to walk leads to medical treatment and psychological speculation.
4. The Clinic Wager — Mary challenges Dr. Jonson to cure Sussi within twelve hours. A tense misunderstanding and Sussi's collapse bring the emotional crisis to its peak.
5. Truth and Reconciliation — Mary exposes the hidden motives behind the debt payment, and Sussi walks again. The wager is corrected, romantic tensions are settled, and Mary and Dr. Jonson reunite.